What’s old is always new again, even when it comes to your workout habits.
The hottest workout classes are not new. That’s Pilates, a core-focused routine that first became popular about a century ago.
Pilates, yoga, barre, and other “low-impact” exercise classes are becoming more popular as Americans move away from previously popular “high-impact” classes such as CrossFit.
But low impact doesn’t necessarily mean “easy.”
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Three guests joined MPR News host Angela Davis to talk about the benefits of these low-impact classes, also known as “functional fitness,” and how they can be incorporated into daily life.
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Dr. Ayanna Raku, She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Kinesiology and has a background in sports and exercise psychology. Lakhu is a physical activity specialist with an emphasis on swimming.
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Libby Grantheffer I am a Pilates instructor and personal trainer at the Minnesota Jewish Community Center.
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Gretchen Beerbaum I am the owner of Straightline Dance Fitness, a fitness studio in northeast Minneapolis.
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